Area of representation

Nationality

Stereotype
British people like to queue; British people are obsessed with the weather; Villains are not British; Assumption that everyone else aspires to be like us;

Anti-stereotype
Representation of the Turkish shopkeepers and Sikh community in the London riots.

Films and other texts with interesting stereotypes for discussion Disability

Borat James Bond Lord of the Rings Often the bad-guy has a physical disability; Physical disability often covered up / concealed by masks or clothing; Any achievement by a disabled character is celebrated as special rather than normal. Disability used as an advantage (X-men).

Films and other texts with interesting stereotypes for discussion Class Ethnicity Age

Avatar X-Men Murderball Katie and my Beautiful Friends Lack of social mobility equals lack of power awareness (could feature as a stereotype or an anti-stereotype) Often portrayed as other and not British. Children have no power; Elderly are grumpy Elderly are wise The younger you are the less you know; Child hero; Old male can be a hero;

Films and other texts with interesting stereotypes for discussion Gender

Kick Ass; Up Harry Brown Men are leaders; Women are followers; Women should be seen as Hero can be ugly; Men can be domestic; Women as breadwinner

maternal; Tough women are masculinised or lesbians; Men are non-committal;

doing typical male jobs;

Taken from OCR GCSE Media Studies Get Started (Friday 4th November 2011)